Regional Upper Austria. In 2026, Saint Florian's Day falls on Monday, 4 May 2026. Saint Florian's Day is the feast day of Upper Austria's state patron; nationwide, it is not a general statutory public holiday. [1]
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2026
Florianitag: separate school and work
4 May is a school-free state-patron day in Upper Austria, not a nationwide statutory public holiday.
- Date
- In 2026, Saint Florian's Day falls on Monday, 4 May 2026.
- Scope
- Regional Upper Austria
- Saint Florian's Day is the feast day of Upper Austria's state patron; nationwide, it is not a general statutory public holiday.
- School
- School-free in Upper Austria
- The Upper Austria school-holiday calendar lists 4 May as the feast day of the state patron.
- Everyday life
- Retail mostly open
- The day is not in the nationwide ARG public-holiday list; opening hours should be checked locally.
Practical
Upper Austria in practice
Organisation depends on holiday status, location and published opening hours.
School
Upper AustriaThe official school calendar lists 4 May as the feast day of Upper Austria's state patron. Schools in the state are closed; school-specific exceptions should be checked directly.
Work
Not nationwideSaint Florian's Day is not a nationwide statutory public holiday under the Austrian Rest Period Act. In the private sector this usually means normal operation; employment contract, collective agreement, duty roster or voluntary company rules may differ.
Shopping
Mostly openSupermarkets, retail, restaurants and private service providers are not automatically closed. Individual venues and local events follow their published hours.
Public offices
Check locallyState offices, municipalities and public institutions may use their own service hours. Check the specific location before an appointment.
Legal position
School-free day and working life
Read legal status, school rules and workplace arrangements separately.
Not an ARG holiday
Saint Florian's Day is not listed in the nationwide public-holiday list of the Austrian Rest Period Act. Using the same holiday-rest text as for New Year's Day, Corpus Christi or Assumption Day would therefore be wrong.
Upper Austria school calendar
oesterreich.gv.at lists 4 May in the Upper Austria school-holiday calendar as the feast day of the state patron. For families, this is the key information.
Private sector
Private-sector employees should not automatically assume a day off work. Duty roster, employer rules, collective agreement, annual leave or time off in lieu are relevant.
Authorities and banks
Public offices, banks or individual institutions may have their own opening hours. For official errands and appointments, the specific location should be checked.
Austria locally
State patron and fire brigades
Local organisers publish the relevant dates, religious forms and regional customs.
Patron saint of Upper Austria
Florian is one of Upper Austria's state patrons. His feast day links regional history with Lorch, Enns and St Florian Abbey.
Lauriacum and St Florian Abbey
Tradition places Florian's martyrdom in 304 at Lauriacum, present-day Lorch near Enns. St Florian Abbey became a central place of remembrance.
Patron saint of firefighters
Fire brigades observe Saint Florian's Day as their patron's feast. The water vessel in depictions represents protection from fire.
Florian Masses
RemembranceMany fire brigades combine 4 May with church services, colour parties and remembrance of deceased members.
Colours and awards
Fire brigadeLocal brigades use the feast day for pledges, awards and public appearances with their traditional colours.
Florian as a brigade symbol
Everyday cultureFlorian appears in radio call signs, fire stations, banners and roadside images, keeping the patron visible beyond church services.
Local schedules
MunicipalityObservances are decentralized. The local brigade, parish or municipality publishes the service, procession or ceremony schedule.
Quellen & Weiterführendes
- RIS - Austrian Rest Period Act § 7 : nationwide public-holiday list; Saint Florian's Day is not listed there as a general public holiday.
- RIS - Upper Austrian School Time Act § 2 : expressly lists 4 May as a school-free day in Upper Austria.
- oesterreich.gv.at - Upper Austria school-holiday calendar 2025/2026 : lists 4 May as the feast day of Upper Austria's state patron.
- Upper Austrian Fire Brigade Association - Saint Florian's Day : identifies 4 May as the fire brigades' feast day and Florian as their patron saint.
- OÖLFV Braunau - Saint Florian : biographical context, Lauriacum, the martyrdom in 304 and the link to St Florian Abbey.
- Annual leave planner Austria : compare bridge days and long weekends.
- School holidays in Austria : check holidays and school-free days by federal state.